Sanitary ashcan and garbage can



A ril 19, 1938.

M. GLOWKA SANITARY ASHCAN AND GARBAGE CAN Fil ed Jan; 27. 1957 INVENTOR MARTIN GLOWKA ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 19, 1938 STA ATENT OFFIQE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a soldered sanitary strip for ash cans, and garbage cans.

I-Ieretofore ash cans and garbage cans have been constructed with double turned in seams of unprotected material which were subjected to great strain when the ash cans were thrown about during ash removal. Consequently, the seams would buckle open and the ash cans would spill some of their contents. This has been particularly objectionable when the cans contained garbage, as then the garbage would litter the street. Many cities have ordinances prohibiting the use of such defective ash cans and quite often janitors and others using these ash cans are given summonses by health officers because of violation of these sanitary ordinances.

This invention has for an object the provision of means associated with a conventional ash can by which the double turned in seams are reinforced to prevent their opening as above explained.

Still further the invention particularly contemplates the attachment of reinforcement strips along the seams for two purposes: First, to themselves receive shocks and pressures to which the ash can is subjected, and second, to cover up the weak double turned in seam and so reinforce it.

Still further the invention proposes the association of a packing element with the seam and an arrangement for forcing the packing element into the seam so as to re-close the seam should it open accidentally. It is further contemplated to so arrange these parts so that they simultaneously protect the seam from direct blows when the ash can is being handled.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

45 Fig. 1 is a perspective View of an ash can constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional View taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a household garbage can of the type having a cover capable of opening when one steps on a foot lever, which can is modified to include the features of this invention.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the seam portion of an ash can constructed according to a modification of this invention.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-43 of Fig. 5.

The ash can, according to this invention, comprises a standard ash or garbage can ll) having a conventional double turned in seam II extending from the top to the bottom, formed during the manufacture of the can, which is constructed from sheet material. This ash can also has a set in bottom I2 connected with the side of the ash can by another double turned in seam I3. A strip of material I4 is extended over the seam I I and extends its complete length and is secured to the material of the ash can by known methods. It may be soldered, braized, welded, or attached in any other manner.

A plurality of reinforcing plates It may also be riveted to the can ll] over the seam II of the ash or garbage can and a suitable handle I0 riveted on top of one of these plates. The ash can is provided with a cover I5 adapted to engage tightly over the top of the ash can and over the top end portion of the strip I4.

At the bottom the double seam I3 is reinforced by two strips. There is an outer annular strip I6 engaged about the lower portion of the ash can, and an inner annular strip I'I engaged around the inside of the double turned seam l3. This inner annular member I! is of angle shape in transverse cross section. Both the strips I6 and I! are soldered, braized, welded or in any other manner attached to the material of the ash can.

In Fig. 4 a household garbage can I8 is illustrated to which the invention has been applied. This garbage can has a cover I9 which is operated by a link 20 connected with a foot pedal 2 I. The details of this garbage can will not be given in this specification since they form no part of the invention, and similar constructions are generally known. This can I8 is provided with a reinforcement strip. I i extended over and protecting the double turned side seam thereof. There is also an annular member I6 extended over and attached to the bottom portion of the can I8 for protecting the bottom seam.

In Figs. 5 and 6 a modification of the invention has been described in which there is provision for packing the seam in the event that it opens slightly during the use of the ash can. More specifically, an ash can I0 is illustrated with a side double turned in seam I I A plate 23 is extended across this double turned in seam and is slidably supported by spaced studs 24 mounted on the body of the ash can and working in slots 25 formed in the plate 23. The outer edge portion of the plate 23 has a hooked bent in portion 23 which engages against the split end 26 of rubber packing or similar packing material 26 which is caught in by a portion of the double turned in seam I l The. hook portion 23 engages the split end 26' and forces one side portion thereof against the side of the ash can and the other portion against the side portion of the double turned in seam i I".

A tensioning device is associated with the plate 23 for applying pressure against the packing element 2%. This pressure means comprises spaced studs 27 attached at spaced positions on side portions of the plate 23 and extending through brackets 28. Nuts 29 are engaged on the studs 21 and act against the brackets 23 for providing the required pressure at the packing element 26. Should the seam i5 slightly open due to rough handling of the can, or for other reasons, the nuts 29 may be turned further downwards to force the packing 26 further into the open seam and so tend to close it. The plate 23 extends across the double seam H for protecting it.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In an ash can, a double turned in seam, a sheet of resilient material clamped in said seam and extending therefrom, a protecting strip engaged over said seam and having an ofi'set edge portion engaging said resilient sheet for clamping said resilient material against the side of the seam and the side of the can, means [or slidably supporting saidstrip on said can, and means for forcing said strip laterally to increase its pressure and change its position in relation to said resilient material.

2. In an ash can, a double turned in seam, a sheet oi resilient material clamped in said seam and extending therefrom, a protecting strip engaged over said seam and having an offset edge portion engaging said resilient sheet for clamping said resilient material against the side of the seam and the side of the can, means for siidably supporting said strip on said can, and means for forcing said strip laterally to increase its pressure and change its position in relation to said resilient material, comprising several studs attached upon said strip, brackets on said can through which said studs extend, and nuts threadedly engaged upon said studs and acting against said brackets.

MARTIN GLOWKA. 

